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ON FRIDAY March 6 at 8pm, An Taibhdhearc will stage Oiche Mháire Stafford, an all-star commemorative evening in honour of the late Máire Stafford, who, for more than 60 years was involved with the theatre as an actor, director, translator, costume designer, and lyricist, fully earning her soubriquet ‘Queen of An Taibhdhearc’.

SEACHTAIN NA Gaeilge returns for 2015 with, despite its name, a fortnight of Irish language, culture, and heritage events from Saturday February 28 to Tuesday March 17.

AN SPIDÉAL’S ANNUAL arts festival, Éigse an Spidéil, returns from Wednesday March 4 to Sunday 8, celebrating culture, community, development, and innovation in the area.

See An Siopa Troscan’s full range of quality Irish manufactured suites, where all the suites can be made to order. The range of styles covers everything from contemporary to traditional. Pictured is the Róisin suite, now an amazing €1,699 (was €1,999).

One of Mayo’s leading promoters of the Irish language and culture, Máirtín G Ó Maicín, launched a new book of his writings in the library in Castlebar yesterday (Thursday) evening.

Many crimes against food are committed by pubs claiming the dubiously desirable title of 'gastro'. Carefully sourced artisan produce are carelessly piled into sub-standard baps. Bags of breaded mushrooms and nuggets are pulled from the freezer, deep fried, and shovelled onto local organic leaves, melting them to pondweed. A sandwich of home baked ham with a fine Irish cheese will sit on the same plate as the mass produced claggy coleslaw from the catering tubs. The intention is there, but the Devil, as they say, is in the detail.

There were plenty of sparkling Mayo performances from the county’s top traditional musicians for the estimated 300,000 trad fans who converged on Sligo last week for the biggest cultural event in Ireland - Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann.

THEY HAVE sold-out gigs throughout the country, played for Uachtarán na hÉireann Michael D Higgins, and released their second album - all in 2014.

The death has taken place of one of Galway’s most talented and dedicated Gaeilgeóir.

Two special open nights are being held in The Schoolwear Centre in Liosbán on Monday May 19 and Tuesday May 20 from 5pm to 7.30pm to facilitate the incoming students of Coláiste Bhaile Chláir.